Information processing apparatus, method of switching between startup modes of information processing apparatus, and recording medium

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a determination unit for determining whether a state of the information processing apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the state of the information processing apparatus including a normal startup mode and a fast startup mode which is used for starting up faster than the normal startup mode, and a switching unit for switching between startup modes during a second or subsequent startup of the information processing apparatus, from the fast startup mode to the normal startup mode, depending on a determination result.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a determination unit for determining whether a state of the information processing apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the state of the information processing apparatus including a normal startup mode and a fast startup mode which is used for starting up faster than the normal startup mode; and   a switching unit for switching between startup modes during a second or subsequent startup of the information processing apparatus, from the fast startup mode to the normal startup mode, depending on a determination result.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on a number of times the information processing apparatus has been continuously started up in the fast startup mode. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on a startup time of the information processing apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein a threshold of the startup time changes depending on a number of times the information processing apparatus has been continuously started up in the fast startup mode, the startup time serving as the predetermined condition. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on whether an abnormality of the information processing apparatus is detected. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on a size of a startup image used in the fast startup mode. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein a threshold of the size of the startup image changes depending on a number of times the information processing apparatus has been continuously started up in the fast startup mode, the size of the startup image serving as the predetermined condition. 
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on a state of fragmentation of the information processing apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the fast startup mode is a startup mode performing a startup by using a startup image, and   the switching unit switches to the normal startup mode by causing the startup image to be an unusable state.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the determination unit performs the determination when the information processing apparatus is turned off, and   the switching unit switches to the normal startup mode by preventing the startup image from being created.   
     
     
         11 . A method of switching between startup modes of an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
 determining whether a state of the information processing apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the state of the information processing apparatus including a normal startup mode and a fast startup mode which is used for starting up faster than the normal startup mode; and   switching between startup modes during a second or subsequent startup of the information processing apparatus, from the fast startup mode to the normal startup mode, depending on a determination result.   
     
     
         12 . A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus comprising:
 a determination unit for determining whether a state of the information processing apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the state of the information processing apparatus including a normal startup mode and a fast startup mode which is used for starting up faster than the normal startup mode; and   a switching unit for switching between startup modes during a second or subsequent startup of the information processing apparatus, from the fast startup mode to the normal startup mode, depending on a determination result.